Relief for Maradona As Super Mario Times It to Perfection ; Substitute's Late Goal Against Uruguay Puts Argentina in Finals and Ends a Torrid Qualifying Campaign, Reports Tom Collomosse [Edition 2]

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DIEGO MARADONA danced a jig of delight after guiding Argentina to the World Cup finals but transforming his team into potential winners would now match anything he achieved in his brilliant playing career.

Substitute Mario Bolatti's late goal gave Maradona's men a 1-0 win in Uruguay last night, their second victory in five days, which booked their spot in South Africa and provided a happy ending to a tempestuous qualifying campaign.

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Relief for Maradona As Super Mario Times It to Perfection ; Substitute's Late Goal Against Uruguay Puts Argentina in Finals and Ends a Torrid Qualifying Campaign, Reports Tom Collomosse [Edition 2]

For perhaps the first time in his reign, Maradona's side produced an assured, intelligent performance when it mattered. Defensively they were sound throughout and Bolatti's strike gave them a deserved victory against a Uruguay...

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